Research Data & Quality Control Coordinator

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Coordinator 2 at St. Luke’s Health System supports a large, multi-state BRITE Trial focusing on school-based suicide prevention. You’ll handle day-to-day study adherence, quality control, participant compensation, retention tracking, and data management support.

Some travel to Idaho schools may be required. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience, plus current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting human subjects research studies. Experience with large, complex studies preferred.
• Comfort discussing suicide and mental health in a non-judgmental environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Efficient and able to balance multiple responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Data management experience, strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day adherence to the study protocol and quality control processes.
• Oversee participant compensation, track retention, and assist data management.
• Coordinate study-related admin duties: scheduling meetings, taking minutes, distributing communications.
• Process travel reimbursements and handle other administrative tasks as needed.
• Facilitate recruitment, informed consent, and research visits/assessments in schools.
• Assist with data collection, entry, cleaning, and resolving data queries.

Skills

BLS Certification

Data management

Written communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Research Coordinator for School-Based Suicide Prevention Trial

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke’s is truly a great place to work.

What to Expect

The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 is responsible for supporting a large, multi-state study (BRITE Trial) focusing on school-based suicide prevention programming. They will be responsible for the day-to-day adherence to the study protocol and developing and overseeing routine quality control processes, overseeing participant compensation, tracking participant retention, and supporting data management. The Research Coordinator will also be responsible for sites managing study-related administrative processes such as scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, organization and distribution of study communications, processing of travel reimbursements, and other administrative duties.

The Research Coordinators may be certified as a back-up Interventionist to deliver the SOS Signs of Suicide (SOS) and Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) suicide prevention programs, completing study staff trainings for both interventions at the beginning of the study and participating in ongoing training and fidelity monitoring. They will be responsible for collecting measures related to the delivery of and fidelity to the study interventions. Some travel to school research sites around Central and Southern Idaho to engage with schools and to deliver the SOS and YAM study interventions to 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students may be required.

The Research Coordinator may also facilitate the coordination of study recruitment, informed consent, and research visits/assessments for study participants in schools. They will support data collection, data entry, data proofing and cleaning, and resolving data queries.

Typical hours

Mon-Fri ~8a-4:30p, and flexibility to work earlier or later shifts as needed to accommodate study needs. This position is temporary (5 years expected, depending on availability of grant funding).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting human subjects research studies. Experience with large, complex studies preferred.
• Comfort discussing suicide and mental health in a non-judgmental environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Efficient and able to balance multiple responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Data management experience, strong written communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: 3 years' experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

What's in it for you

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.